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• Internationalist fighters shoot music video ‘Çerxa Şoreşe’ 

  Internationalist fighters of the YPG/YPJ in Rojava shot a music video for the guerrilla anthem Çerxa Şoreşe.
• "PKK Epic" movie released 

  The movie "PKK Epic" was released.
• The movie "PKK Epic" to be released tomorrow, 44th anniversary of the establishment of the PKK 

  The movie "PKK Epic" will be released tomorrow, on the 44th anniversary of the establishment of the PKK.
• Children of 'Time of Impatience’ 

  The movie Time of Impatience directed by Aydın Orak, which tells the story of two poor twin brothers who want to dive into a proper swimming pool in a luxury site, talks about the class distinction from the eyes of children.
• Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair kicks off 

  Thousands of magazines and books from 20 countries are displayed at the 4th International Book Fair of Sulaymaniyah.
• Catholic Church in Mosul opens for the first time after ISIS invasion 

  Religious sites were among the targets of the ISIS onslaught in Iraq eight years ago.
• Ahmet Kaya remembered in Paris 

  22 years after his death in exile in Paris, the Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya was remembered. In Turkey, he was declared a traitor to the fatherland, and his songs are still sung by millions of people today.
• Ancient site in Van looted under the pretext of restoration 

  The 3,000-year-old archaeological site Hill Zernaki in the Erciş district of Van, is being demolished and looted under the pretext of restoration.
• Italian director who dedicated award to NE Syria: "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" is connected to Öcalan 

  “It is a great contradiction not to realize that the slogan "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) is connected to Abdullah Öcalan. Everyone who advocates a free life should see what is happening in Imrali and in the mountains of Kurdistan.”
• Conference on Kurdish-Arab Relations held in Paris 

  A conference titled 'Kurdish-Arab Relations from Past to Present' was held in Paris, France.
• Letters from Shengal screening in Qamishlo 

  The film "Letters from Shengal" was screened in Qamishlo on the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Shengal.
• Book by Kurdish women politicians in prison out in English 

  Gültan Kışanak edited The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics, a collection of prison writings by over 20 Kurdish women politicians, including herself.
• Hunergeha Welat releases new clip to condemn Turkish chemical weapons attacks 

  Hunergeha Welat drew attention to the chemical weapons attacks carried out by the Turkish state in her new clip.
• Kurdish artists sing in memory of 17 guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons 

  Kurdish artists released a music video in memory of 17 Kurdish guerrillas who were martyred during recent Turkish chemical attacks.
• Koma Amara releases new song for the PKK’s 50th anniversary 

  Koma Amara has released a new song called 'Gerîla Me', dedicated to the PKK's 50 years of resistance.
• Rojava Kurdistan Intellectuals Union is preparing for the 8th Rojava Culture and Art Festival 

  Rojava Kurdistan Intellectuals Union is preparing for the 8th Rojava Culture and Art Festival, which will be held with the slogan "We are here from the last drop of ink to the last drop of blood".
• The Theatre Commune shares the joy and pain of people and becomes their voice 

  The North-East Syria Theatre Commune shares the joy and pain of the people and becomes their voice. The commune has trained 108 actors so far.
• Kurdish cultural activities in Switzerland continue 

  The Kurdish Culture and Art Movement in Switzerland continues its artistic activities for the new event year.
• Kurdish Film Days open in Geneva  

  The Kurdish Film Days, organised by the Geneva Kurdish Culture Commission, opened on Thursday.
• Rev to be screened at Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival 

  The film "Rev", about a captive Yazidi woman's escape from ISIS brutality and her quest for freedom, will be screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.
• Crowded opening of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival 

  The Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival opened with Mano Khalil's movie, Cîran (Neighbours).
• Irish language to be given historic official recognition 

  The culture, language and identity bill passed its third and final reading, paving the way to official recognition of the Irish language in the North of Ireland.
• Sassanid era Zoroastrian temple discovered in Iran 

  The third largest Zoroastrian temple from the Sassanid era has been discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations in the village of Bazeh Hur in north-eastern Iran.
• 13th Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today 

  The 13th Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today. The opening film is "Neighbors" by Mano Khalil, while "Stille Post" by Florian Hoffmann will be the closing film.
• Artworks of prisoners in Turkey exhibited in Switzerland 

  Artworks of political prisoners in Turkey’s prisons are displayed in an exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland.